Fire-fighting device



yFebQ 26, 1929.

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Feb. 26, 1929.

G. T. PEARSONS FIRE FIGHTING DEVICE lFiled Aug. 12, 1922 3 SheetSA-Sheet nvenlor,' 4) ozsJ Attorney I Fel. 26, 1929'.

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Patented Feb. 26, 1929. i

GEORGE T. PEAR/SONS', OF NEWYORK, Y.

FIRE-FIGHTING DEVICE.

Application filedgAugust 12, 1922. Sera1-No. 581,554.

This invention relates to fire fighting devices of the portable type, and it is the primary object of the invention to provide a container for the storage of a hose arranged with a nozzle and with means for quick connection with a source of liquid supply, such as a water faucet and the container having a removable closure at the end to provide a closed receptacle for the hose whereby access may he had to the hose for connection with a source of liquid supply without removing the hose from the container, and the hose arranged in the container whereby it is adapted to be paid out from the container as one end of the hose is withdrawn therefrom, and to so arrange the hose and container that one may have rotative movement relative tothe other to prevent kinking of the hose as it is paid out from the container. f Other objects and advantages will herein-V after appear.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a fire lighting device illustrating an embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 8 is a sectional side elevation of a nozzle utilized in connection with the fire lighting device shown in Figure 1 and valve mechanism for controlling the discharge of fire extinguishing material from the nozzle.

Figure 4l is a cross sectional view of the nozsle shown in Figure 3 t-aken on the line 2-2 of F igure 1 similar to Figure 2 but showing the valve mechanism in another position.

Figure 5 is a sectional side elevation showa modified arrangement of my improved firefighting device.

Figure 6 is a sectional side elevation of a quick connecting and releasable coupling for connecting a hose to a source of liquid supplj-j. such as a water faucet.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional View of the coupliii;v taken on the line 7 7 of Figure (i.

Figure 8 is a sectional side elevation showing a further embodiment of my invention.

Similar characters of reference designate like parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

As is well known one ef the most efficient lire annihilators is'water but that it is :not always readily, accessible for distribution at the source of a confiagration. In order to therein in solution and also containing anv acid therein in separated condition from the water and soda solution, which combined with the soda in solution will react and evolve va gas pressure, such as carbonic acid gas which places the water in vthe reservoir under pressure in the container and forcibly ejects the same therefrom, thedevice .usually being suspended from a bracket.` To utilize the device it is removed from its support and manipulated' to cause the acid to mit; with the soda in solution whenthe water discharged therefrom is directed to the fire by a hose connected to the outlet of the reservoir. It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a` substitute for the above described type of iireeXt-inguisher whereby a fire annihilator, which may consist of water or other liquid, or another fire anni? hilator may he discharged by or with the water, at the source of the fire.

For this purpose I provide a container 12, preferably of .cylindrical form, having a removable closure 13 at the end and a hose 14 to he stored within said container', said hose being arranged with av coupling, shown in a general. way at C, for quick connection to a source of liquid supply, such as a water faucet, as shown at 15 (Figure (i), and a nozzle ,which may be connected directly to the hose.

as shown at 16 in Figure 5. The device arranged. above described is a unitarystructure, the hose being contain ed within the container which maybe supported upon a shelf or suspended from a bracket engaging a handle 16. In case of fire, the device is removed from its support and the cover 13 removed when the coupling C` is readily accessible for connection to a faucet without first removing the hose from the container and the water may be immediately turned on. The hose is coiled within the container, as shown. wherevby as the hose is connected to the faucet and an endof the hose withdrawn. the hose will be zle orilice 38 the plug has a right angled port 49 opening axially through the inne-r end ot the plug valve and through the lateral wall to be placed in communication with the portion 43 of the nozzle orifice 38.

rlhe respective ports are arranged in t-he nozzle and in the valve plug so that in one position ol said valve the port 47 will be in communication with the portion 42 oi the nozzle orifice 37 and the port 48 in communication with the port 45 as shown in Figure 4, thereby connecting the hose with the nozzle orifice 37 to discharge the liquid through the hose from the source of liquid supply directly to the atmosphere to be ut-ilized to extinguish the lire. In this position of the valve the liquid in the receptacle will be shut off irom the valve chamber through port 46 and from the nozzle orifice 38 through port 49.

To discharge the material from the receptacle through the nozzle orifice 38 by the liquid passing' through the hose from the source ot supply the valve plug is adjusted so that the valve port 47 is in register with the ports 45, 46 thereby connecting` the hose with the chamber, as shown in Figures l and 2. ln this position ot the valve plug the port 49 will be in register with the portion 43 of the nozzle orifice 38 and the. nozzle orilice 37 will be shut oft from the valve chamber. The valve plug is also adjustable to place the ports 47, 49 out of register with the port 46 and the nozzle orilices 37, 38 thereby shutting oit both the hose and the receptacle from the nozzle orifices.

lThe plug 41 is rotatably mounted in the valve chamber of the nozzle by a screw 5() passing through an opening 51 in the nozzle between the nozzle orifices and threaded into the end of the plug with a washer 52 interposed between the screw head and the nozzle.

To manipulate the valve a tubular member 53 is secured axially in the valve plug in communication with the port 49 andy has a lateral port 54 to connect the tube und port 49 with the receptacle 35, the outer end ot the tube 53 being closed and extending through a stuffing box 55 with an operating handle 56 connected thereto at the exterior ot' the receptacle. The end of the receptacle has a removable closure 57 with a filler opening having a closure 58.

To connect the nozzle orilice 38 with the material in that portion ot the receptacle 35 which is lowermost, the specific gravity oi the material therein, carbon tetrachloride, being `greater than that oi" the expelling material, water, entering therein through the hose, inlet means is connected to the tubular member 53 in communication with the port 49 to position an inlet thereto by gravity in the lowerinost portion of the receptacle 35 in all positions thereof. This inlet means comprises a tube 59 extending longitudinally oit the receptacle with opposite ends open to the receptacle, said tube being mounted for rotative movement about the axis of the receptacle and in communication with the tubular member 53, by a sleeve 60 to which the tube 59 is connected by a tube 6l and to position the tube 59 at the side of the receptacle, The sleeve may be directly mounted upon the tubular member 53 in communication therewith, but as shown it is mounted upon a tube 62 secured at one end in the valve plug concentric with the tubular member 53 and in spaced relation thereto, the opposite end of the tube 62 being rotatably mounted in the stuffing box 55. This tube 62 has a port 63 to connect the sleeve and thereby the inlet means to the tubular member 53. The sleeve 60 has a portion between the ends thereof in spaced relation to the tube 62 whereby the inlet means is at all times in communication with the tube port 63, and the sleeve is supported on the tube 62 for rotative movement between the stuffing box 55 and a collar 64 lixed to the tube with suitable washers 65, 66 interposed between the same and the ends of the sleeve.

To shut oit the end of the inlet tube 59 which is uppermost from the receptacle and open the inlet end which is lowermost thereto, gravity valve .mechanism is provided, shown as comprising a pair of balls 67, 68 to cooperate with valve seats arranged at op.

posite ends of the tube and connected by a rod 69 of such length so that when one valve is seated the other is unseated and whereby the valves are operable in unison.

ln the use of the device last described the closure 13 is removed and the hose coupling C connected to a source oi' liquid supply, such as a vater l'aucet, and the valve4l adjusted by the handle 56 to discharge the liquid from i the source ot supply direct upon a lire, or to cause said liquid to enter the receptacle 35 to discharge the material therefrom, and by removing the container l2 from the hose connection f'iththe liquid supply to the place oi the tire the hose will be paid out from the container, and this may be during the discharge of the liquid from the nozzle due to the arrangement of the storing oi' the hose within the container.

While I have described and illustrated the receptacle 35 and hose as being of a unitary structure with the container 12 in which the hose is to be stored and thereby providing` a compact arrangelnent otlire ighting device, it will be obvious that the receptacle 35 may be conn cted in the line et discharge ot the hose and utilized independent oit the container and come within the scope vott my invention. Y

As stated the hose is arranged with a coupling for quick connection to a source of liquid supply. As shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, this coupling comprises a pair et members 67', 68 having a slip joint connection, the one member o8 being,Y arranged at the outer end tor conneetirni to a faucet, and is preferably permanentlv connected thereto as by internal Screw threads tor connection to a threaded faucet in com non shown at G9. rEhe member 6? is Jfor connection to a hose and has op i j ringiere mounted at one end at Il et. o threaded portion 73 W L iY 'ce ende bent inwardly and tensioned to normally Spring; laterally, .aid bent ende oeing adapted to engage an annular' receas '7e in the foiufi member GS and locked therein by c, thun i nut To mounted on a threaded pm'tion oilv e ie coupling member 67.

ln the oeupling Shown in Figures l and 8 the coupling nnmbe.' Si" han' pivotally mounted thereon a lvoue Shaped lever 7G and han nivo-tally connected thereto a yoke Shaped member 7i" 'te be brought inte and out o't operative roiatioi' with the annular receso M- oit the member e8 by movement et the lever 76 to loch the compiling mcffmliiere together.

Having,v thus; described my invention, l claim:

l. ln a lire ighting device, the con'lbinau tion of a, container having; an outlet, a hose having a coupling,` at one end and a nozzle at the other end to be Stored in said container connected te the outlet tor rotative movement of the container and hose one relative to the other, Said hose being arranged within the container .vliereby the end with the conpling is accessible Without removal. t the hose from the container for eonnecion o a source et' liquid supply, and the hone is; adapted to be paid out trom the container the latter with the contained hose is removed from Said connection.

2. ln a tire lighting device, the combination ot a container having an outlet, a hose to be yatored in Said container, a nozzle at one end et said hone, mounted in the container in communication with the exterior thereof. and `,tor rotative movement et the nozzle and container one relative to the other, and a cou pling' at the opposite end o't the hose to connect the hose to a Source' olf water supply.

8. ln a lire iighting device, the eoml'iination ot a container having; an open end and an outlet, a renier-.fable cloture tor the open end olf' the container, a hose to be Stored within said iftnitainer arranged with lucani-4 at one end torconnectiim to a nource oll liquid aupply, a nozzle connected to the opponitc end, and a tlanncd alcove leone on the nozzle, said :alcove and the container being;` constructed and arranjmd to releaeabl; connect the alcove to the container with the nozzle in communilation with. the container outlet and permit ot rotative movement of' the container and heee one relative to the other.-

ft. ln a lire fighting device, the combination of a container having an open end and va perforation in the opposite end, a. removable closure for the open end ot the container,

a sleeve mounted in the container' perforation, said Sleeve being arranged with bayonet Slots Within the container, a cap mounted on said Sleeve exterior oif the container having a perforation te constitute an outlet for the container, a hose having a nozzle at one end and a coupling` at the opposite end Stored Within the container, a sleeve having an inwardly extending;v flange whereby it ie rotatably mounted. on the nozzle With the iiange engaging at the inner eide olf an annular flange on the nozzle, said sleeve having pine to cri-operate with the bayonet Slots in the sleeve tined in the container perforation to releasably connect the nozzle with the outlet ot the container and have rotative movement oi the container' and hose one relative to the other.

ln. a lire ilighting, device, the combination ot' a container open at one end and having a perforation in the opposite end, a removable closure for the open end of the container, a heee to be stored Within the container having a coupling' and a nozzle at opposite ends, said hose being,` adapted to be paid out from the container when the coupling connected to a source et Water aupply and the container removed therefrom, and means to couple the nozzle to the container in communication With the portera tion tl1er in 'for rotative movement of the hose and container one relative to the other.

(i. ln a tire lighting device, the combination et a container having a removable elosure and an outlet, a hose to be coiled and stored Within the container arranged With moana for connection to a Source ot liquid aupply and having' a swivel connection with the container outlet for rotative movement et' the hose and container one relative to the other to prevent lrinlringv et the khose it is Withdrawn from the container.

7. ln a portable .tire lighting device, a container having a closure at one end 'with an opening` and open at the opposite end, a closure ttor the open end, a horse stored in said container having` a coupling;- at one end there of accessible through the open end oi? the container' tor connection to a source ot liquid Supply, a nozzle at the other end et the hose, n'ieans to maintain said nozzle in the container with its orifice in communication with the exterior oii' the container brough the opening therein, said hose being arranged to be paid out from Said container when 'the coupling in connected to the source ot liquid Supply and the container is rcn'mved therefrom.

8. ln a portable fire iightingg; device, a container having an out-let and open at one end with a closure for the open end, a hose in said container arranged with means for connection With a liquid supply, nozzlel means maintained in said container in communication With the hose and with the container out let, said hose being arranged to be withdrawn from the container while connected to a liquid supply and discharging liquid from the nozzle oriiice.

9. In a portable ylire fighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening with a removable closure therefor, a nozzle in said tank with its orifice end removably maintained in said outlet, a hose in said tank spirally coiled about the inside thereof with one end attached to the nozzle and communicating with the exterior of the tank through the nozzle orifice, the other end of said hose being arranged to be easily accessible from the opening in said tank and having means to attach the hose to a source of liquid supply, and the hose adapted to be paid out from the tank when the end is withdrawn therefrom.

10. In a portable fire fighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening therein with a removable closure therefor, a hose having an attachment at one end contained within the said tank, a nozzle attached to the other end of said hose and maintained in said tank outlet, and means to permit rotative move` ment between dierent portions of the hose, said hose being arranged in said tank to be paid out therefrom when one end is withdrawn therefrom.

11. In a portable lire fighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening' with a removable closure therefor, a hose having anV attachment. means at one end contained in said tank, a nozzle removably supported within said tank in communication with the exterior thereof through the outletJ therein attached to the opposite end'of said hose, and means adapted to hold the nozzle and release it from the tank, as and for the purpose specified.

12. In a portable fire lighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening with a removable closure therefor, means to support a nozzle movably maintained within the tank relative to said outlet with one end in communication with the exterior of the tank, the other end arranged through flexible means contained in the tank to be placed in communication with a source of liquid supply as and for the purpose specified.

18. In a portable fire fighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening with a removable closure therefor, a hose having a coupling at one end and a nozzle at the other end stored within said tank, said nozzle being in communication with the exterior of the tank through the outlet thereof and means to lock the nozzle in the tank, said nozzle being operable to eject liquid therefrom to the exterior of the tank when the coupling end of the hose is attached to a source of liquid supply.

14. In a portable fire fighting device the combination of a container having an opening at one end and a closure therefor, a perforation adj acent the opposite end, and a hose having a nozzle at one end and a coupling at the other end stored in said container with the coupling located adjacent the closure end of the container and the nozzle maintained in a locked position inside the container adjacent the opposite end with its orifice in communication with the exterior of the container through the perforation in the container, said hose being so arranged as to be withdrawn from the container when the hose is connected to a source of liquid supply and the container removed therefrom.

15. In a portable fire fighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening therein and a removable closure for said opening, a hose having attachment means at one end and a nozzle at the other end contained within said tank, said attachment being adjacent the closure end of the' tank and the end of said nozzle being supported inside the tank and in communication with the exterior of said tank through the outlet thereof and means in the tank adapted to lock and release the nozzle from the tank as and for the purpose specified.

16. In a portable lire lighting device, a tank having an outlet in one end and an opening in the other end with a removable closure for said opening, a hose stored'in said tank, said hose having a coupling at one end located -adjacent the closure end of the tank, means in said tank including a nozzle t-o attach the other end of the hose to the tank with the hose in communication with the exterior of the tank through the nozzle orifice maintained in the outlet of said tank as and for the purpose specified.

17. In a portable fire fighting device, a tank having an outlet and an opening therein and a removable closure for said opening, a hose having attachment means at one end contained in said tank, a nozzle removably sup-A ported within said tank in communication with the exterior thereof through the outlet therein attached to the opposite end of said hose and means adapted to hold the nozzle and release it from the tank through the closure opening as and for the purpose specified.

Signed at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 11th day of August, 1922.

GEO. T. PEARSONS. 

